Behold the Turks


Turkish Proverb: "Abundance is from activity".
Kelsey Ingram, Christina Reim, Jordan Sanfrotello, and Gary Schneider


The Ottoman Empire

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The map covers not only Shakepeare's time period but Othello's as well. Since we have not read Othello yet, i also covered the preceeding time period (although it does have definite lines of what land the Turks held in the late 16th early 17th centuries). It does cover a little bit extra for late 17th century but our class can see the differences through the color-coated part.


Military Background

Click that for a quick outline of the Turkish military history.

Click here for more information on the history of the Turkish military as well as a list of the first Turkish battles.


Politics, Religion, and Society of empire


To learn about the backgrounds of the lifestyles of the princes, non-Muslims, and slaves check out these notes
Ottoman Origins - For more information on the origins of the Turks.


Pictures!!

pictures of Turkey and its capital Istanbul


Works Cited